Waxahachie, TX – With the broad appeal of the popular Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” the release of celebrated actor/author Hill Harper’s new book, “Letters To An Incarcerated Brother,” and television’s Judge Greg Mathis’ launch of his own Prisoner Empowerment Education and Respect (PEER) Initiative, the public perception of America’s prison system and […]
The documentary film, Leah Chase: Faith, Family and Food
Black Women’s Roundtable Statement on Historic Senate Filibuster Reform
Washington, DC – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic and convener of Black Women’s Roundtable, today issued the following statement regarding the change to Senate filibuster rules on behalf of The Black Women’s Roundtable: “Today the U. S. Senate took a bold and much needed step to end […]
The documentary film, Leah Chase: Faith, Family and Food
Vincent T. Sylvain shared this exciting and important documentary film project about the beloved Leah Chase. Leah Chase is a mentor, civil rights activists, philanthropist, avid supporter of African-American artists and certainly one of the greatest cultural ambassadors for all things great about New Orleans. Her story is a pivotal piece of New Orleans’ and […]
Rachel Whittington-Cole Selected as Building Green Network Green Ambassador of the Week
Rachel Whittington-Cole was selected as Ambassadors of the Week based on her leadership and demonstrated commitment to the goals and objectives established in the Green Ambassador training recently hosted by the Building Green Network. Rachel Whittington-Cole is a 22-year-old senior at Chowan University from chicago, Illinois with a gpa of 3.46. She is a psychology […]
Black Women’s Roundtable and Allies Condemn Senate Republicans for Extending War on Women to Judicial Nominations
Washington, D.C. — Black Women’s Roundtable , The National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Feminist Majority today deplored the Senate Republican leadership extending the War on Women to judicial nominations. On a conference call with reporters, Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable, […]
America’s First Black Female Impressionist, Sylvia Traymore Recalls Her Saturday Night Live Experience Over 30 Years Ago
Washington, D.C. – When Sylvia Traymore watched acclaimed actress Kerry Washington impersonate several characters in a comedic sketch on a recent episode of Saturday Night Life (SNL), a deep sense of overwhelm overtook her. As the first black female impressionist to emerge on the entertainment scene back in the late ’70’s and early 80’s, she […]
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anna Maria Horsford, Mahira Kakkar, Issa Rae, & Tonya Lewis Lee among Honorees at BronzeLens Film Festival Women’s Superstar Luncheon
Atlanta, GA — The 2013 BronzeLens Film Festival’s “Women Superstars Luncheon” will roll out the red carpet for industry insiders, celebrities and aspiring filmmakers on hand to honor some of the most accomplished women of color working in the film and television industry. A coveted signature event during the five-day festival, the luncheon will take […]
From Rock Hard Tator Tots to Salad Bars, It’s National School Lunch Week and the Lunch Tray has come a Long Way
by Monifa Bandele, Senior Campaign Director MomsRising.org – Remember leg warmers and when ketchup was a vegetable? Is it just me or have the 80’s been making a comeback? I can’t get the sound of my kids singing Another one Bites the Dust in the car on the way to school out of my head. […]